(ANNAPOLIS) -- “The 86 Delegates who voted for HB-235 should be required to respond to questions from children who may become confused about the gender of their teachers… and questions from parents who feel that their children have been thrown into the adult world” stated Delegate Mike McDermott (R-District 38B) in response to HB-235, Human Relations – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity – Antidiscrimination. HB-235 passed in the House on Saturday with a vote of 86-52 and mainly outlaws discrimination against an individuals gender-related identity regardless of their actual sex at birth. It has been referred to as a bill protecting “cross-dressers” and “trans-genders”.
“It is extremely unfortunate that HB-235 passed. This bill has many negative consequences for our struggling business community which the 86 Delegates who voted for the bill have failed to consider” stated Delegate McDermott.
“As a society, we need to consider the cost of putting our children in a situation where they grow up too abruptly and are confronted with situations that are far beyond their maturity… all in the name of being politically correct” responded Delegate McDermott.
“It is sad that some leaders would want to tear down the barriers that have always been present to protect our children. Society has long established two sacred sanctuaries for innocent children: the mother’s womb and the classroom for the young. One has been torn down and the other is in the process of being torn with the passage of HB-235” continued Delegate McDermott.
“We're dealing with folks who don’t have a compass… they're not sure which direction points up” said Delegate McDermott on the House floor this past Saturday. The bill and its amendments will be heard in the Senate Judicial Proceeding Committee before being voted on in the Senate.
I'd like to know how Senator Mathias is going to vote.
ReplyDeleteThank God above that there are still people like Mike out there who at least try to protect us with "common sense".
ReplyDeleteCall Mathias and ask him.
ReplyDeleteTell him how you feel, too.
"If you have any thoughts, ideas, questions or concerns, please contact me anytime. You can reach my Annapolis office at 800 492 7122 x-3645 or 410-841-3645; email me at james.mathias@senate.state.md.us
and care about our children still being children and not have to grow up too soon 5:47.
ReplyDeleteI'm not calling any of them. They can get with the times and start answering on the blogs. Those days are fast coming to an end where people call politicians.
ReplyDeleteToo bad there are not alot of Mike McDermott's in Annapolis. I like someone who can think for himself, doesn't have to be politically correct, and has common sense.
ReplyDeleteMike has the stones to speak from his heart and stands on his principles. That is what politics SHOULD be about.
ReplyDeleteCraig Theobald
Ironshire
Changing the world to help wierdos and perverts fit in. Sweet. This is going to lead to a lot of other crap being allowed.
ReplyDeleteI am not as much concerned about kids questioning their teachers. Maybe we should start questing the preference of our state legislators.
ReplyDeletebeing entitled to question others sexuality sure sounds a lot like judging, who cares what the state legislators preference is?
ReplyDeleteand this bill is not to make creeps or weirdos fit in! it's comments like that, that make me think, your child will be one with a problem, that they didn't ask for, and feel helpless about.